ci1 lap6 lap6黐立立
Jyutpingci1 lap6 lap6
Yalechī lahp lahp
Definition
Sticky; having a tacky or adhesive texture.
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How it's used
This reduplicated adjective carries a strong sensory connotation of unpleasant stickiness, often implying a lack of cleanliness. It is frequently used to describe surfaces that have been spilled on or skin that feels clammy due to humidity. The repetition of the character adds an emphatic quality that makes the description feel more visceral than a simple adjective.
Examples
The floor is sticky, it feels so uncomfortable.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe abstract concepts like sticky situations or sticky notes, as it is strictly reserved for physical, tactile sensations of adhesion.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
